Transportation/post production/taxes

is it now common / normal for gas-oil leases to have transportation / post production / taxes deducted from the wellhead royalty>

This is nothing new: oil and gas lessees have always tried to have lessors pay a proportionate share of post-production costs. However, a savvy mineral owner will try to get modifications to the lease that eliminate any payment of post-production costs other than severance tax.

That’s normal for the standard boilerplate lease that they’ll initially try to get you to sign. You can almost always negotiate that point with them, and win.

Thank you for your insights. Continental is holding firm in North Dakota/

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